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Candlestick

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-58346

Description

Candlestick with a square base, a tapering shaft with incised rings, and a bobeche with spiral decoration. One of a pair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

candlesticks
casting (process)
pewter (tin alloy)
Candleholder
Candlestick
Candlestick

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Possibly Simon, I. (Maker)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4104.1

Places

Probably

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